Alicante, tourist information

                                                   View from the castle of Santa Bárbara

Alicante is the province which lies further to the South of the Valencian Community and is bathed by the Mediterranean Sea, a special destination to relax during the holidays, especially if you like the "English roll", since it is one of the favourite destinations for our neighbouring Anglo-Saxon.

What I did when I spent my vacation there was apartment with my friends to a private individual in Alicante. The truth is that it was super because the owner was an Alicante, very friendly and recommended that we where to go, where to go out at night and everything did us lack know to pass there days that we had

And what worth see in the city of Alicante? Therefore no doubt stroll by the Esplanade of Spain and see the part modern port and of course the Postiguet Beach found in the heart, where many practiced volleyball and other sports from beach... A lot of people frequent the beach almost every day (though especially in summer, when there is good weather). Also in the Centre is the Castle of Santa Bárbara where you can enjoy splendid views of the city.

The coast surrounding the province of Alicante is called the Costa Blanca, the most important regions of the Costa Blanca that make it up are: Alicante, Altea, Benidorm, Calpe, Denia, Jávea, Torrevieja, Viallajoyosa and Orihuela among others.

The coast includes some 244 kilometres, i.e. an option to explore is each one of the towns with its charm and not miss anything, is rent a car and move around each of the peoples. This is the perfect option if you do not want to stay in the same place all the holidays.

Calpe is located 50 minutes from Alicante, and here you can visit as well as the people, the Peñón de Ifach: a Natural Park, a rock that sticks out of the water and which is still linked to the coast by a narrow strip of land. And since you visit Calpe, you can't miss the Salt Lake with the flamingos, the historic, los Baños de la Reina or mercado del puerto.

                                                                 Tabarca island

Another safe visit should be the Island of Tabarca. It is 22 km from the port of Alicante or 8 km from Santa Pola. It is the only inhabited island of the Valencian Community and the walls surrounding the town have been declared historic-artistic whole and well of Cultural interest. In addition its beaches have clean super water and they are great for diving, have been declared marine reserve of the Mediterranean by its excellent quality and the biodiversity of its flora and fauna.

Compagnie Du Ponant and its famous luxury cruises

There are companies that are dedicated to luxury cruises with the purpose of satisfying the tastes of those demanding cruise passengers, who expect quality service and a very unique character. One of them is Compagnie Du Ponant , which has three boats: L´Austral (in the photo, 264 passengers), Le Boreal (224 passengers), Le Diamant (226 passengers), Le Levant (94 passengers) and Le Ponant (64 passengers).

Is company provides the best and most exquisite cruise, you're living a cruise of your dreams, are definitely on the right track, and is that you can enjoy unparalleled in beauty, art, gastronomy, etc, at the same time you will enjoy aboard boats yacht type, in which the quality of the service, intimacy and comfort reach extreme levels, finally a myriad of things that are colluding to make you live magical moments.

In general, this company has as destinations to different cities in Europe, being the French city of nice, where you arrive and from where it set sail most of these cruises. This city is part of the French Riviera and this is the most important tourist area of France, which welcomes tourists with a high purchasing power during all the years.

Its beaches are one of the busiest in Europe, something in which are restaurants and nightclubs. However, Nice is the second city in terms of amount of museums, Paris is the Museum of fine arts Jules Chéret, Museum biblical Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso Museum, the Museum of modern art in Nice, the Museum of Asian art in Nice, among others.

Nice beaches stretch around the Bay between Rauba Capua and the airport, on the other side of the promenade des Anglais, the vast majority are private since they are part of the service provided by the hotels in this city, although it is allowed to pass through the entire Bay provided it stays glued to the edgethe water is very clean and transparent, although there is a problem with these beaches and is non-beaches of sand, but small pebbles which are usually annoying to walk barefoot.

Nice is a city near Montecarlo (famous for its numerous casinos) and Cannes, which makes the popular Cannes film festival that year after year attracts famous artists of Hollywood.

Quick Guide to Rome

In all the time that the blog has been live, we have given has that we have written almost nothing of the Italian capital, and is a city that deserves not one, but many articles. To make a list of all the tourist attractions in Rome, would need more than one post, but here we are going to leave a summary of places essential if you are going on a journey fast of a weekend.

Without a doubt our no. 1 would be the Roman Colosseum, the great symbol of Italy. Enter will cost about 11 euros and the visit worth since you say that you've been in one of the new 7 Wonders of the world!

The Vatican also deserves a view, whether you're Catholic or not. Don't miss the Basilica and St. Peter's square, or the Necropolis (where his tomb is located). You can also visit their museums. They say that if someone you stop to look at each object in the Vatican for 1 minute... would take 12 years to go!

The Castle of San Angelo, on the banks of the Tiber is located near the Vatican. Inside the National Museum is located, and the entry will cost about € 6.

Fourthly we name the Pantheon, the famous circular temple dedicated to the gods of the Roman Olympus. The best of the Pantheon is that its entry is free!

Not us we lose the Circus Maximus, Palatine and Roman Forum. This last, also free admission, kept many ruins and buildings of ancient Rome. The Palatine Hill separates the Roman Forum Circus Maximus, and is a Museum in the open air. The Circus Maximus, as its name indicates, gives us an idea of how circuses were in those days. Admission is also free.

And forget the famous Fontana di Trevi, the most famous source of Italy so many times filmed in movies. It is an authentic piece of Baroque art and they say that if you toss a coin on his back, over his left shoulder with your right hand, it means that one day you will return to the city. If you hit, of course!

Don't forget to visit the two most famous squares in Rome, Spain and Piazza Navona square. The first is best known for its beautiful staircase and one of the most famous works of Bernini, the Barcaccia laFOntana. Piazza NAvona is a Museum, outdoor, by the amount of works of art which houses.

We finally naming the Catacombs of St. Callixtus, whose tickets cost €8 and are open Thursday to Tuesday from 9 h to 12 h and from 14 h to 17 h. Closed on Wednesdays and during the month of February. The catacombs are part of the route of the Via Appia Antica, built in 312 BC and the first and most important road of Rome.

Although Rome has much more to do that only this, would not give time to see it all in a single weekend, for which this selection of sites and tourist attractions will serve to get an idea on what to see in a short time. Enjoy!